Buckle.



. PATENTED MAY 22, 1906.

L. M. KENTON.

BUCKLE.

APPLICATION FILED NOV 2,1905.

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BUCKLE.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 2, 1905.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

I Patented May 22, 19 06.

Application filed November 2, 1905. Serial No. 285,629.

To all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that 1, LEONIDAS MARION KnN'roN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Ada, in the county of Hardin and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Buckles; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to improvements in buckles or similar devices for use on straps, belts, or other flexible connections.

The object of the invention is to provide a simple, inexpensive, strong, and secure clamping device of this character by means of which two straps or the ends of straps or similar flexible connections may be securely fastened and quickly and easily adjusted upon each other without the necessity of punching holes therein or otherwise weakening them.

With the above and other objects in view the invention consists of certain novel features of construction, combination, and arrangement of parts, as will be hereinafter described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improved buckle with a strap applied thereto. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view through the same. Fig. 8 is a transverse sectional view. Fig. 4 is a perspective view of'the buckle with the strap removed therefrom. Fig. 5 is a perspective view of a double buckle or fastener constructed in accordance with the invention. Fig. 6 is a longitudinal sectional view through the same, and Fig. 7 is a perspective view of the double buckle with the strap removed.

Referring to the drawings by numeral, 1 denotes my improved buckle or fastenin device, in which a strap 2 or any other exible connection may be fastened. The buckle comprises a substantially rectangular frame 3, which consists of two side bars 4, connected by end cross-bars 5 and by intermediate cross-bars 6, which are arranged adjacent to the end bars, as shown. The side bars 4 are here shown as curved longitudinally. The frame may be made of any size and of any material and finished in any desired manner. Pivotally connected to one of the side bars 4 is a swinging cross-bar 7, which consists of a straight bar formed at one end with an eye 8, through which the side bar 4 extends, so that the cross-bar 7 may slide freely thereon and may be swung transversely, so that its end 9 bears upon the under side of the other crossbar 4. By mounting the swinging cross-bar 7 in this manner it willbe seen that the strap 2 may be quickly and easily inserted and adjusted in the buckle and when applied as shown in Figs. 1 and 2 of the drawings will be securely held therein. By reason of this construction it will be seen that no holes need be made in the strap or straps to receive the usual tongues on buckles or fasteners of this description.

The double buckle 10 (shown in Figs. 5, 6, and 7 of the drawings) comprises a rectangular frame, consisting of straight side bars 11, connected by end bars 12 and three intermediate cross-bars 13 14 15, the bar 15 being adjacent to one end and the bars 13 14 being adjacent to each other in the center of the frame. Upon one of the side bars 11 are slidably pivoted swinging cross-bars l6 17, the bar 16 being provided between the bar 13 and one of the ends 12 and the bar 17 between the two bars 14 15. These swinging bars 16 17 are similar to the bar 7 in the single buckle previously described, and their free ends are adapted to engage the opposite faces of the other side bar 11 of the buckleframe. This double buckle is particularly adapted for connecting the ends of two straps or the like, and the preferred manner of inserting the same is shown in the drawings.

The construction, use, and advantages of the invention will be readily understood from the foregoing description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings. seen that these buckles or devices, while being particularly adapted for use upon harnessstraps and the like, may be used upon belts for personal wear and for various other purposes. They may be manufactured of any size and shape and made of any material and finished in any manner.

it will be I -ing arranged adjacent to each other at the a central; -portion= of said frame and 'one being arranged-adjacentto one-end of said frame, andswinging crossba'rs having "eyes at one end adapted to' receive one of the side bars ofsaid'h'ame, said swinging cross bars being'adapted to haveth'eii free' ends engage the opposite faces of the other of said side bars, substantially asid'escribed.

'3. Ad uckle comprising a frame having side bars, end bars connecting them, and a 'pliirality of intermediate cross-bars spaced apart and also connecting the side bars, and a pivotedcross-bar on one of the' side harshetween tWoof the intermediate cross-bars and adapted to have its free end engage the other side bar.

* Int'estimonywhereof I- 'haVe hereunto set- -'my hand I 1n presence of two subscribing'witr "nesses.

- L MA RION-"KENTON. Witnesses:

EDWIN ZEKEDGE,

S 0. SMITH. 

